Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2027

Amount

Full tuition, monthly stipend (KRW 900,000–1,500,000), round-trip airfare, settlement allowance, health insurance, Korean language training

Deadline

Undergraduate (2027 cycle): 15 to 30 September 2026, Embassy Track. Graduate: NIIED publishes the GKS-G guidelines separately; the 2026 graduate round ran 12 to 25 February 2026.

Host countries

South Korea

Fields

Any field

Citizens of the countries NIIED designates and invites for each cycle. The 2027 undergraduate guidelines list 74 invited countries for the Embassy Track; the University Track UIC programme is open to all countries. Neither the applicant nor their parents may hold Korean citizenship. Academic Requirements Minimum CGPA of 2.64/4.0 (or equivalent: 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0). Undergraduate applicants must have completed secondary education. Graduate applicants must finish their prior degree before the scholarship start date. Nationality Requirements You must be a citizen of an eligible country designated by NIIED. Neither you nor your parents may hold Korean citizenship. Dual nationals with Korean citizenship are ineligible.

• Full tuition for the entire program duration
• Monthly living allowance of KRW 900,000 (degree programs) or KRW 1,500,000 (research programs)
• One-time settlement allowance of KRW 200,000 upon arrival
• Round-trip economy class airfare
• One-year Korean language training, fully funded
• National Health Insurance for the full scholarship period
• Korean Language Proficiency Grant of KRW 100,000/month for students reaching TOPIK Level 5 or 6
• Thesis printing and research support allowances

Undergraduate (2027 cycle): 15 to 30 September 2026, Embassy Track. Graduate: NIIED publishes the GKS-G guidelines separately; the 2026 graduate round ran 12 to 25 February 2026.